Author : Ben Furnish
Publisher : Peter Lang
ISBN 13 : 9780820461977
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (619 download)
Book Synopsis Nostalgia in Jewish-American Theatre and Film, 1979-2004 by : Ben Furnish
Download or read book Nostalgia in Jewish-American Theatre and Film, 1979-2004 written by Ben Furnish and published by Peter Lang. This book was released on 2005 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nostalgia, a bittersweet yearning for the past, is an important element in Jewish-American performances of the late twentieth century. Numerous plays and films of this time use nostalgia to engage Jewish, including Yiddish, cultural themes and images. Nostalgia offers audiences a window through which to examine past and current social changes. These include American Jews' departure from Europe to America, the city for the suburbs, Yiddish for English, as well as the civil rights, women's, peace, and gay and lesbian movements, and other transformations. These performances illustrate how theatre and film transmit culture from generation to generation and between one ethnic community and the wider American scene.